Drive well-point.



Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

ELW. ANDREWS,

UN'tTE OLAVE W. ANDREWS, OF CHARLESTON, MISSOURI.

DRIVE WELL-POINT.

Application filed February 6, 1913.

To (all rv/10m it may (on oer/1 Be it known that I, OLAVE V. Annmcws, a citizen of the United States, residing at Charleston, in the county of Mississippi and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drive \Vell-Points, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to drive well-points and has particular reference to a device of this character provided with novel means for preventing the walls of the openings formed through the body portion thereof from corroding, whereby such openings and wire gauze spanning the same are etlcctually prevented 'trom being clogged or stepped up.

An important object of this invention is to provide means of the above mentioned character, which are simple in construction, cheap to manufacture and durable.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this s :)ecification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, Figure 11 is a side view of the well-point, Fig. 2 is a corn tral longitudinal sectional view throughthe same, Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view through the elements arranged adjacent each of the radial openings of the body portion of the device, Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side view of a portion of the well-point, showing a different form of means for protecting the walls of the openings formed theretl'irough, Fig. 5 is a detail section through one of these protecting means, and, Fig. 6 is a plan view of a stamped blank from which the protecting means is formed.

My improved well-point comprises a tubular body portion l, which is preferably formed of iron, having one end screwthreadcd, as shown at 5, for connection with an extension pipe. Extending into and closingthe opposite end of the tubular body portion 4 is a shank 6, carried by a pointed head 7, which extends radially for a considerable distance beyond the periphery of the tubular body portion 4, as shown. A clamping screw 8 or the like is employed to securely hold the shank 6 in place within the tubular body portion 4.

The tubular body portion f is provided with a suitable number of relatively large Specification of Letters Patent.

*atent ed Sept. 23, i1 913.

Serial No. 746,564.

openings 9, extending radially, as shown. In constructing well-points, it has heretofore been customary to have the openings 5) covered or spanned by a section of wire gauze. It has been found in employing a tubular body portion, which is ordiinirily constructed of iron, (as it would be entirely too expensive to make the same of copper, brass, or some other non-corrosive metal), that the openings 9 and the wire gauze be come clogged, due to the accumulation of iron-rust.

To overcome the above referred to disadvantage, I provide a tubular protecting casing or lining ll), which is mounted within each of the (menings S). This casing or lining is preferably formed of copper, brass, or any other relatively noncorrosive metal, which is not too expensive. The tubular easing or lining 1.0 may preferably be provided at its inner end with an unnularflange l l, to engage the inner surface or wall of the tubular body portion An outer annular flange 12 is formed by bending down the outer end of the tubular casing or lining 10. Spanning the outer end of the proteeting casing or lining If) and engaging the annular flange 12, is a preferably circular section of copper wire gauze 13, as shown. This copper wire gauze may be soldered or otherwise securef' attached to the outer annular flange 12. Disposed outwardly of the section of copper wire gauze 1;), is a perforated shield 14, which is preferably formed of copper, brass or any other relalively non-corrosive metal. This perforated shield is rigidly connected with the outer annular flange '12 by being soldered thereto or by any other suitable means. it is ob vious that my constructhm is very economical in the use of copper or the like, whereby a saving is had in the manufacture of the device.

In Figs. 1, 2, -l-, 5 and (3 inclusive, I have shown a different form of protecting means. The tubular body portion =l is provided with a suitable number of radially extend ing openings 15, which are tapered and increase in diameter outwardly. The function of having the openings 15 tapered and increasing in diameter outwardly is to pro vide means for facilitating the insertion of a tube or tubular body portion 17, therein, which will be hereinafter referred to. r s more clearly shown in Fig. 6, the numeral 16 designates a blank from which the protecting means is formed. Vvhen. this blank shape, the same being tapered and increasing in diameter outwardly, to properly fit within the opening 15. The tubular body portion 17 is provided at its outer end with a flange 18, carrying at its ends and sides separate tapered sections 19, which are adapted to be bent inwardly to over-lap the tubular body portion 17, as more clearly shown in Figs. t and 5. The sections 19 have their ends provided with curved recesses 20, whereby when these sections are bent inwardly, an opening 21 is obtained, as more clearly shown in Fig. 4. A section of wire gauze 22 is disposed upon the flange 18 before the sections 19 are bent inwardly, as above stated, whereby the sections 19 in their inwardly bent positions serve as a perforated shield to hold the wire gauze in place. The protecting means including the tubular body portion 17 maybe soldered or otherwise rigidly connected with the tubular body portion 4, so that it will be properly held in place thereon. The blank 16 is preferably formed of copper or any other relatively non-corrosive metal which is not too expensive. The wire gauze 22 is also preferably formed of copper. There is an important function in providing the independent tapered or triangular sections 19, to wit, when they are folded down they will properly fit to form an outer wall or shield, provided at its center with a suitably large opening, thus protecting the gauze 22 except attheopening 21. By having these sections "19 separate, or the outer wall split, said sections maybe readily bent outwardly, to allow of the removal of the wire gauze and the insertion of a new section of wiregauze, subsequently to which the triangular sections may again be bent down upon the gauze.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to'be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that certain changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the S11b j oined' claim.

Having thus fully described my inven tion, I claim A well point of the character. described,

comprising a tubular body portion provided with laterally extending discharge openings which are tapered and increased in diameter outwardly for facilitating the insertion of a protecting tube therein, an approxi mately rectangular section of relatively noncorrosive sheet metal provided with an inwardly extending tapered tube which 1ncreases in diameter outwardly and is adapted for insertion within the tapered laterally extending opening of the tubular body portion to cover the wall thereof, the approximately rectangular section of relatively non-corrosive sheet metal being provided upon its opposite edges with inde pendent substantially triangular extensions bent down upon the same and having the apexes thereof cut away to form curved recesses brought into registration for forming a central opening, the substantially'triangular extensions forming an outer protecting wall, a section of relatively noncorrosive wire gauze held between the section of sheet metal and the triangular extensions and protect-ed by the triangular extensions, whereby said triangular extensions by being separate are capable of being readily bent outwardly to permit of the removal of the section of wire gauze when desired, and means for attaching the section of sheet metal to thetubular body portion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OLAVE W. ANDREWS. Witnesses:

O. W. J OSLYN, EDWIN J. DEAL.

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